Marrickville Council Endorses Anti-War Rally

On Tuesday Council endorsed the Walk and directed its staff to widely publicise the event. A banner will also be displayed on the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre.

"We expect that a number of other Sydney local councils will take similar decisions," Dr Middleton said. "Opposition to a war on Iraq and to Australian involvement in it, and support for the Walk is huge and is growing all the time."

Local residents who oppose the war against Iraq have decided to meet at the Neighbourhood Centre at 10.30 am on 30 November. They will then walk into Sydney Town Hall Square where the peace rally is gathering at 12 noon.

The Walk Against the War is part of a national weekend of action against the war on Iraq in which rallies are planned for cities and towns across Australia, Dr Middleton said.

The Walk will end in the Domain with speeches by Bishop Power, Sheikh Al-hilali, John Pilger, Iraqi Migrants Council President Kassim Abood, Medical Association for the Prevention of War President Dr Sue Wareham, ACTU President Sharan Burrow, and Rawan Abdul Nabi from the Palestinian community.

There will be performances by John Howard, Jenny Morris, Peter Combe, CNNNN (The Chaser), Leonardo's Bride and the Café at the Gates of Salvation.

For more information, please contact:

Dr Hannah Middleton 0418 668 098

Maria Georgakopoulos, Marrickville Council Media Manager 0409 997 837 or 9335 2052

Alison Lyssa 02 9389 2084

Nick Everett 0409 762 081